Retinol from source

C20H30O · 286.5 g/mol

all-trans-Retinol · trans-retinol · Veroftal · Agoncal

fat-soluble vitamin A alcohol used in skincare for skin cell renewal

CategoryNutrient

TypeVitamin

Chemical familyAlcohols

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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/CO)/C)/C

Where you'll find it

Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.

The dose makes the poison inferred

A reported mouse oral LD50 for Retinol is 2,570 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:

your weight154 lb

179.9 g

a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (179,900 mg)

“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.

Toxicity & hazards

Toxicity · LD50

2,570 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source

The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.

1 more reported value

1,510 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse

DangerIrritantHealth hazardH302, H317, H319, H360, H413from source

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Where Retinol leads

Found infrom source

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